Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Qatar
Qatar: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 4.7 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Qatar, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Qatar is 4.7, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 546.3% on the previous year and up 424.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Qatar peaked at 5.1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
Qatar ranks 12th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.1 | — |
| 2001 | 4.51 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 3.45 | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7693 | -77.7% |
| 2006 | 2.27 | +195.6% |
| 2007 | 1.43 | -37.3% |
| 2008 | 1.32 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1.15 | — |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 1.92 | +84.0% |
| 2013 | 0.897 | -53.4% |
| 2014 | 1.69 | +88.7% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.57 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 3.35 | +75.7% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | -66.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7275 | -33.9% |
| 2023 | 4.7 | +546.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 4.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 4.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28, 2.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +546.3% | 0.7275 | 4.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 0 | 4.51 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 0.897 | 3.35 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.91 | 0.7275 | 4.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More health data for Qatar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Qatar?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Qatar was 4.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 1995.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Qatar rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Qatar ranks 12th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 424.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).